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Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers

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As tech titans eye orbital servers, sun-rich Namibia emerges as a cheaper, greener and sovereign hub for Africa's booming data demand.
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Atombeam & Trilliant boost smart grid data traffic

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Atombeam and Trilliant team up to compress grid-edge data for AMI networks, promising faster, more secure smart meter traffic for utilities.
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Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy

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Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.
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How underground data centres & agrovoltaics can power food security

Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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New underground data centres paired with agrovoltaic farms and solar cooling offer a sustainable model supporting agriculture, food security and climate goals.
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Data centres' power demand to more than double by 2030

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Global electricity demand from data centres is set to more than double by 2030, driven largely by AI-optimised servers doubling their power use share.
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Emirates Flight Catering transforms data management for efficiency

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Emirates Flight Catering adopts Informatica's cloud-based data platform to boost efficiency, supplier collaboration and sustainability in its meal production.
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Canada funds first private sale solar energy project in SK

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Canada grants CAD $33m to George Gordon First Nation's solar project in Saskatchewan, pioneering industrial clean energy supply via a 30-year pact.
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Deep Sky launches North America's first DAC carbon capture facility

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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Canadian firms Deep Sky and Skyrenu achieve North America's first underground carbon storage via direct air capture at Innisfail, Alberta facility.
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NNTC & BluEarth Renewables BC solar plant fully operational

Tue, 8th Jul 2025
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The quA-ymn Solar Project in British Columbia now powers over 2,400 homes, marking the province's largest commercial solar facility to date.
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Hitachi Vantara report shows drive for lower data centre emissions

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Hitachi Vantara's FY2024 Sustainability Report highlights strides in reducing emissions, boosting energy efficiency, and advancing eco-friendly tech in data centres.
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Hitachi Vantara ups energy efficiency & sets new carbon goals

Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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Hitachi Vantara boosts energy efficiency in its storage solutions and sets carbon neutrality targets for FY2030 and FY2050, enhancing sustainability efforts worldwide.
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BLUETTI unveils pioneering outdoor power solution SwapSolar

Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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BLUETTI unveils SwapSolar, a pioneering outdoor power solution featuring an LFP-powered portable fridge and hot-swappable battery station.
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HPE empowers modernised networks with latest releases

Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has introduced new innovations to simplify network management and improve operational agility with HPE Aruba Networking Central.
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Ransomware topped ICS and OT threats in 2021 - report

Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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The report named three new threat groups targeting ICS/OT environments, including two that gained access into OT systems of industrial organisations.
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Contact & Simply Energy to provide renewable power generation for Clyde data centre

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through 'demand flexibility' technology.
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A look at some of the big data centre openings in 2019 so far

Sat, 23rd Feb 2019
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Alibaba Cloud, Facebook, and Oracle - among others - have already opened major facilities this year, so here's a round-up.
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CIM group acquires new data center

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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CIM Group and fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty acquire a 42,000-square-foot data centre in Markham, expanding their international portfolio.
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UC firm Fuze expands into Asia Pacific with three new data centers

Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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Fuze expands in APAC with three new data centers and a Sydney office, as it aims to dominate the UCaaS market.